Update on the update, explanations, and - what bugs remain?

Fox Mulder · Dec 21, 2014

Yes now able to browse forums in Tapatalk and set favorites.
The UI is terrible but that's another issue and out of anyone's hands here.

bberryhill0 · Dec 21, 2014

The forum list loaded immediately for me.

EarlyMon · Dec 21, 2014

KOLIO said:
Keeping an eye out for the update,rebooting periodically to check/prompt.
On a somewhat related note,the PHANDROID NEWS app has been f/c when selecting comments/replies,for about a week now.
Tried all the usual remedies/clear cache/force stop sign-out/sign-in,uninstall/re-install,still the same.
I just go to the browser view if I want to view the comments,or reply,no biggie,just thought I'd mention it while I'm here.
My apologies for going off-topic & if this has already been mentioned elsewhere.

That's being replaced.

http://phandroid.com/2014/12/20/android-news-material-design-praiseduarte-materiyolo/

You want to talk to Steve about that one.

KOLIO · Dec 21, 2014

EarlyMon said:
That's being replaced.

http://phandroid.com/2014/12/20/android-news-material-design-praiseduarte-materiyolo/

You want to talk to Steve about that one.

About twelve seconds after posting,I remembered reading this just yesterday.
Now,who the h*** hid my pills/keys/wallet/phone............... :oops:

Thom · Dec 21, 2014

With regards to the new annoying flash that appears on every forum listing ...

It uses a LOT of space.

Is it really needed. Do you really have tell me over-an d-over-and-over that you have added a forum, that I have absolutely no interest in? If you insist on telling me about it ... can't you tell me just once?

I am a premium member with the benefit of no ads. IMNHO this should include your ads.

When the page is initially displayed it does not reserve the space for the announcement. The announcement is added a few seconds later and everything under it is shifted down. So ... about to click on a dot to take me to the first unread post and before I click it the display shifts down and I have to reposition to select it.

... Thom

Thom · Dec 21, 2014

At the top of every page ... the Phones button invokes a list of a lot of phone forums with a picture ... as reported a while ago ... and still ... you need to add
Motorola Droid Turbo
Motorola Moto G (2014)
Motorola Moto X (2014)
... to the list.

... Thom

(correction)

Unforgiven · Dec 21, 2014

Thom said:
With regards to the new annoying flash that appears on every forum listing ...

It uses a LOT of space.

Is it really needed. Do you really have tell me over-an d-over-and-over that you have added a forum, that I have absolutely no interest in? If you insist on telling me about it ... can't you tell me just once?

I am a premium member with the benefit of no ads. IMNHO this should include your ads.

When the page is initially displayed it does not reserve the space for the announcement. The announcement is added a few seconds later and everything under it is shifted down. So ... about to click on a dot to take me to the first unread post and before I click it the display shifts down and I have to reposition to select it.

... Thom

you can clear them, on the right end is an X to removed them.

MLSS · Dec 21, 2014

Phases said:
Updated tapatalk back end, and app update available. With both things seem better. Takes about 10 seconds to load forum list the first time but I'll take it!

Please test.

Works, takes 10 to 20 seconds to load at times as well but I am just thrilled I can access the forums so I'll take it as well!

Thom · Dec 21, 2014

Unforgiven said:
you can clear them, on the right end is an X to removed them.

Thanks.

If (when more than likely) they come back I will try your solution.

... Thom

Phases · Dec 21, 2014

Thom said:
With regards to the new annoying flash that appears on every forum listing ...

It uses a LOT of space.

Is it really needed. Do you really have tell me over-an d-over-and-over that you have added a forum, that I have absolutely no interest in? If you insist on telling me about it ... can't you tell me just once?

I am a premium member with the benefit of no ads. IMNHO this should include your ads.

When the page is initially displayed it does not reserve the space for the announcement. The announcement is added a few seconds later and everything under it is shifted down. So ... about to click on a dot to take me to the first unread post and before I click it the display shifts down and I have to reposition to select it.

... Thom

Thom said:
Thanks.

If (when more than likely) they come back I will try your solution.

... Thom

As mentioned, you can close them out. They won't come back they are remembered for your account. But, nonetheless we disabled them as their time has passed anyway.

bberryhill0 · Dec 22, 2014

O. M. G! Tapatalk Pro works here again! It even has all my old subscribed sub-forums that I don't get in New Improved Tapatalk.

bjacks12 · Dec 22, 2014

Tapatalk browse is now working.

Great job team.

palmtree5 · Dec 22, 2014

And the phones and tablets are back on tapa!

Unforgiven · Dec 22, 2014

The new trophy system actually made me laugh out loud this morning.

On a bug note, the spam tool seems to clean then ban, enabling more posts to be added between the cleaning step and banning step if that makes sense. o_O

Unforgiven · Dec 22, 2014

In the notable members page for trophy points, is there a way to filter out staff members? Seems that AF's focus on members helping members is lost in a bunch of counting stats accumulated by staff. Staff is already recognized with badges and our own list. I'm not saying don't give us trophies, but have a place for the bulk of the members to be recognized.

Or could we possibly increase by an order of magnitude the points awarded for best answers? It could better showcase the folks helping solve problems. Plus, it may take 30 posts in a thread for someone to work out the solution, but the member would only get a single best answer for their efforts.

It's probably not a big deal, I'm just thinking out loud after seeing the new trophy system. After all, not only am I "Captain Awesome," but I am an "Android Forums Celebrity."

lunatic59 · Dec 22, 2014

Don't sell yourself short, pup. You are at least Major Awesome, possibly Lieutenant Colonel Awesome.

Seriously, I agree that staff trophies tend to dilute regular member achievements. I'd be fine if staff was filtered out of the general list while on staff.

Xyro · Dec 22, 2014

I seem to have received the Android Legend trophy for 100,000 messages, which can't be right.

Unforgiven · Dec 22, 2014

I'm noticing some bugs in awarding trophies. I also have the 100k Android Legend trophy. I also noticed a member with no avatar had an Uploaded Avatar trophy, but none of us have it. :thinking:

lunatic59 · Dec 22, 2014

I also noticed that members who were awarded trophy points for 1000+ posts during the changeover to XF now have been additionally awarded points for 500 posts yesterday ... and in their points list it is listed chronologically by when the points were awarded, not when the thresholds were reached. I'm sure it will befuddle some users.

MLSS · Dec 22, 2014

The whole points thing has me confused.....
I got 10 points yesterday for introducing myself.......
Pretty sure I did that a year and a half ago. I feel like I should have more points than I have, but at the same time the whole thing needs explain ed in length so that we all understand it.

Unforgiven · Dec 22, 2014

The points system is just a way highlighting helpful members and giving them credibility so new users don't have to assume a lot of posts makes one useful.

lunatic59 · Dec 22, 2014

MLSS said:
The whole points thing has me confused.....
I got 10 points yesterday for introducing myself.......
Pretty sure I did that a year and a half ago. I feel like I should have more points than I have, but at the same time the whole thing needs explain ed in length so that we all understand it.

You get 5,000,000 points for understanding the point system.

Which is why you won't see anyone with 5,000,000 points.

Unforgiven · Dec 22, 2014

This thread (http://androidforums.com/threads/identify-this-widget.890408/#post-6829371) is a perfect example of why the "Best Answer" function should be expanded beyond Support threads. Or, that support prefixes should be expanded beyond where they are currently deployed.

BTW, nice one Luna. I went looking for that.

lunatic59 · Dec 22, 2014

Knowing everything is a real pain in the ....

Thom · Dec 22, 2014

On the main page ... the list of phone forums ... based on interest and age ... I recommend ...

Delete ...
Motorola Droid
Motorola Droid Razr/Razr Maxx
Motorola Droid Razr HD/Razr Maxx HD
Motorola Droid X

Add ...
Motorola Droid Maxx
Motorola Droid Ultra
Motorola Moto X

... Thom

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